Is it OK to wear a bra to sleep?

We all know that women will wear bras when they reach a certain age. Because bras can make breasts more shapely, they can also protect our breasts and prevent them from sagging. However, wearing a bra at inappropriate times is not good for the breasts. It is best not to wear a bra for more than ten hours a day. That will have an impact on breast health. Be sure to take off your bra before sleeping. If you keep wearing a bra, it may cause poor blood circulation in the breasts and may also make you more prone to breast diseases. Next, let’s take a look at how to choose a bra!

Twelve tips for choosing a bra

1. Check whether the cup is fixed under the bust and will not move at will.

2. If you choose a bra with an underwire, avoid the following two situations: one is that it will hurt, and the other is that there will be pressure marks from the bra cup under your chest.

3. Adjust the appropriate shoulder strap length.

4. Check whether the breasts are lifted higher than the cup.

5. The nipple should be located at the apex of the cup.

6. Check whether the bra fits snugly at the cleavage.

7. The flesh under the armpits should not be exposed.

8. Check whether the upper edge of the cup fits well.

9. Check whether the cup can fully support the breasts.

10. Pay attention to whether the cup has wrinkles due to poor fit.

11. Even if you remove the shoulder straps, will the bra still be fixed and not move?

12. Finally, move your arms back and forth to check if your breasts feel compressed and your nipples are squeezed.

Women should not wear bras that are too small

If women wear bras that are too small and too tight, it will compress the muscles at the chest outlet, causing thoracic outlet stenosis, resulting in compression of the nerves or blood vessels extending from the spinal cord and thorax to the arms, and then symptoms such as numbness, pain, and fatigue in the arms will appear. This is medically called "thoracic outlet stenosis syndrome."

From the above we can know how to choose the right bra for ourselves. Wearing a bra when sleeping at night can easily cause breast diseases. If the bra you choose is not suitable for you, wearing it all the time can also pose a great threat to breast health. Women can massage their breasts while taking a bath to improve local blood circulation and reduce the risk of disease.